Socket Cables and
Solder Tip Kits
ZZZ
Instructions
Overview
These instructions apply to the following kits:
Kit part
number
Description
Qty
020-2954-00 Socket Cable
1
020-2960-00 Socket Cable XL &
DSP Filter Files CD
1
020-2958-00 TriMode High Temp Solder Tip
10
020-2955-00 TriMode Micro-Coax Solder Tip
10
020-2959-00 Damped Wire Pair
25
Order the resistor kit below to replace the
resistors on your solder tips.
020-2937-00
TriMode Solder Tips Replacement
Resistor Kit (Includes 50 each of
the following components)
100
Ω
leaded resistor
75
Ω
surface-mount resistor, 0402
Non-conductive tube
Description
The Socket Cables and Solder Tips allow you
to create customized, hands-free connections
from your circuit to Tektronix P7500 Series
TriMode probes. Integral resistors on the tips
include small-diameter, pre-trimmed leads for
you to solder to your circuit board vias or other
fi
ne-pitch features. Sockets at the ends of the
cables allow you to quickly change between the
soldered-down tips at multiple test points.
The TriMode High Temp Solder Tip and
TriMode Micro-Coax Solder Tip support full
TriMode capability (differential, single-ended,
and common-mode con
fi
gurations). The
Damped Wire Pair are designed for differential
measurements only.
The Socket Cable XL is 5 feet long and is
intended for use only with the TriMode High
Temp Solder Tip. Always use the DSP
fi
lter
fi
les
when using the XL cable.
Using the Solder Tips
General recommendations:
Use the Damped Wires only in pairs, in the
A-B (differential) mode.
The solder tips cannot support the weight of
the attached probe, so you must secure the
probe to the circuit board to relieve strain on
the tips and the solder connections.
Use a
fl
ux pen to add
fl
ux to the solder tips
and to your test points. The
fl
ux makes
soldering easier.
Use only ESD-approved soldering irons and
no-clean
fl
ux solder when soldering.
Procedure
1.
Choose a location where the solder tip leads
can reach your test points, while keeping
the tip leads as short as possible for the best
signal quality. Note signal polarities and
grounds where applicable.
2.
Apply solder to the test points on your
circuit.
3.
Solder the tip leads to the test points on your
circuit and clip off any excess.
4.
Connect the pins of the tip to the sockets
in the cable. Note signal polarities and
grounds where applicable.
5.
Align the cable with the red band to the A
input of the probe. Push the cable end into
the probe head until it seats in the head.
6.
For a secure mechanical connection, use
double-sided tape or hot glue to secure the
tip to your circuit.
Signal Quality with the Socket Cable XL
Due to the length of the Socket Cable XL, the
input signal to the oscilloscope requires some
DSP
fi
ltering. You must load
fi
lter
fi
les onto your
oscilloscope from the CD that is included in your
XL cable kit. Always use the
fi
lter
fi
les when
you use the Socket Cable XL.
*P071253800*
071-2538-00
